As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, The Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) launches a year-long initiative celebrating the essential role print plays in shaping the nation—both historically and today.

Print fueled the American Revolution, carrying ideas through pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, and founding documents that shaped public opinion and united communities. PICA’s semiquincentennial programming examines the printers, printshops, and printed works behind independence while connecting that history to today’s printing, packaging, and graphic communications industry.

“Print helps shape America by empowering citizens with information—fueling independent thought, public debate, and the pursuit of liberty,” says Carrie Epps, president of PICA. “This milestone honors the printers who helped ideas take root in America and the professionals who continue that legacy today—advancing communication, opportunity, and the enduring spirit of a nation built on shared ideas.”

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